WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * President Biden declared October as National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month to recognize all the young lives impacted by substance use and to recommit to improving the well-being of our nation's youth * * * Montgomery County, MD - This week, in recognition of National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, White House Office of National Drug Control Pol  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 12 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2024, by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. on the recall of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings: * * * I absolutely agree that Fisher-Price Snuga Swings need to be recalled--they are tied to multiple infant sleep deaths. However, I believe that the flawed recall that Fisher-Price is announcing today is doomed to fail and will keep many babies in harm's way. First, Fisher-Price fails to recall   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 12 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following joint statement on Oct. 10, 2024, by Commissioner Mary T. Boyle and Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric on the recall of more than two million Snuga Swings: * * * Today's announcement that Fisher-Price is recalling more than two million Snuga infant swings marks another important step in preventing unsafe sleep for babies. In the words of today's press release: The swing should never be used for sleep and beddin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * First round of applications due November 30, 2024 * * * PHILADELPHIA (October 11, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region announced today that $40 million is now available for subgrants to communities under EPA's Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program. Last December, EPA announced 11 Grantmakers, including the Green and Healthy Home  more